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I'm back again with this week's fresh transfer rumors!
I don't think there are any center backs left in Europe who we aren't interested in. Anyway, here you go!
Transfers In:
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Sebastian Rode
Current club: Bayern Munich
Position: Defensive midfield
Rumored price: 10 - 15 million Euros (Although BILD did initially report 25 million)
Likelihood: Both Kicker and BILD are reporting it, and both seem fairly confident.
Do we need him: I'm not too keen on this one. He's a Bayern leftover, and he's more comfortable in Weigl's position than Gundogan's. He's too expensive to be a depth player behind Weigl and Sahin.
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Ömer Toprak
Current club: Bayer Leverkusen
Position: Center back
Rumored price: 22 million Euros according to BILD. But a 12 million Euro release clause that activates next year.
Likelihood: BILD initially thought it was very likely. But according to Kicker, it doesn't look too likely anymore.
Do we need him: Eh. I definitely prefer newly acquired Marc Bartra or even Aleksandar Dragovic. He's also outrageously expensive.
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Niklas Süle
Current club: TSG Hoffenheim
Position: Center back
Rumored price: 15 million Euros
Likelihood: Initial reports were from the local Hoffenheim paper (which is usually reliable for Hoffenheim-related news). But now Süle himself has made a statement saying he'll be staying at Hoffenheim.
Do we need him: He's 20 and pretty good. I would have preferred him to most of our other CB targets until Bartra. But oh well.
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Kamil Glik
Current club: Torino FC
Position: Center back
Rumored price: 10 million Euros
Likelihood: BILD
Do we need him: The price is a bit steep, and he's already 28. I prefer the other prospects a bit more.
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Shkodran Mustafi
Current club: Valencia CF
Position: Center back
Rumored price: 20 million Euros
Likelihood: Focus is reporting it - and they aren't very reliable.
Do we need him: I prefer him to Glik or Toprak, but I'd definitely take Dragovic or Bartra instead.
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Timo Werner
Current club: VfB Stuttgart
Position: Striker
Rumored price: 8 (to 20) million Euros
Likelihood: SPORTBILD is reporting TT's interest, but they're also reporting interest from RB Leipzig which could drive up the price from 8 to 20 million Euros.
Do we need him: Yes please! He's only 20 and he's pretty good.
Transfer updates:
Emre Mor
Apparently Liverpool interest has driven up the price.
Raphaël Guerreiro
According to BILD, Dortmund's initial bid of 10 million Euros + 2 million in bonuses has been rejected. Time for us to make a better offer.
Transfers Out:
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Aubameyang to Atletico
Comments: Not going to happen, so I won't even waste my time thinking about it.
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Leitner to Rennais
Comments: read here
That's all for this week, folks. See you next week!